Fri December 19, 2008
Cutter Drum Program Adds Service to Roadtec 360 Support
Roadtec now provides equipment owners with new, after-market replacement drums for milling machines, reclaimers, utility mills, dirt trimmers, mulch shredders, and rumble strip cutters of any brand. In addition to standard drums, Roadtec supplies a range of specialty drums, from micro-milling (profiling) types to segmented, bolt-on, 4:1 tapered heads....
Mary Reed - Mon January 12, 2009
Contractors Pave the Way With Roadtec Equipment
Roadtec Inc., located in Chattanooga, Tenn., is a supplier of material transfer vehicles in the United States, having captured a 90 to 95 percent market share with its Shuttle Buggy MTV. The second highest seller of milling machines nationally, the company also holds a similar rank in sales of pavers, according to the company....
Thu November 20, 2008
Roadtec Cutter Drum Program Adds Service to Roadtec 360
Roadtec now provides equipment owners with new, after-market replacement drums for milling machines, reclaimers, utility mills, dirt trimmers, mulch shredders, and rumble strip cutters of any brand. In addition to standard drums, Roadtec supplies a range of specialty drums, from micro-milling (profiling) types to segmented, bolt-on, 4:1 tapered heads....
Sun August 24, 2008
Roadtec Seat Design Allows for Better Visibility of Augers
Paver operators must have the ability to quickly visually check the rear auger of their machine to make sure material levels are where they are supposed to be for a quality paving job. That is why Roadtec engineers designed the seats to slide out to the side in a straight line instead of swinging out on an arc....
Fri September 12, 2008
Roadtec Promotes Industry Vet Andy Pennington to Mid Atlantic Sales Mgr.
Roadtec has promoted Andy Pennington to Mid Atlantic sales manager. In addition to Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, West Virginia and Delaware, Pennington’s sales territory also will now include Delaware and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania, and Camden, Atlantic, Salem and Cape May counties in New Jersey....
Mon August 25, 2008
Roadtec Division to Acquire JR’s Welding in Norwalk
Astec Industries Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire assets and key personnel of JR’s Welding Inc., a rebuilder and manufacturer of asphalt milling drums and cutter housings headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio, Aug....
Wed April 16, 2008
Roadtec RX-400 Improves Design for Evacuation
The RX-400’s 4-ft. (1.2 m) cold planer design allows contractors to cut as narrow as 26 in. (66 cm) with improved evacuation of material from the cutter housing. Material evacuation is efficient enough to allow cutting depth up to 12.5 in....
Wed April 09, 2008
Roadtec Cold Planers Feature Wider Cutter Drums, Housings
Roadtec cold planers have always offered a range of cutter drum widths for all four of its models. To cut wider than standard widths has required the installation of a wider drum and a wider cutter housing, a procedure which takes one full day in the shop on average....
Tue March 11, 2008
Roadtec Improves Evacuation of Material From Cutter Housing
Roadtec’s RX-400 4-ft. (1.2 m) cold planer design allows contractors to cut as narrow as 26 in. (66 cm) with improved evacuation of material from the cutter housing. Material evacuation is efficient enough to allow cutting depth up to 12.5 in....
Thu April 05, 2007
Roadtec SX-7 Soil Stabilizer Features 21-Inch Cut Depth
Roadtec Inc. has unveiled the SX-7 soil stabilizer. The Cat-powered, 700 hp machine features a 21-in. cut depth, the deepest in the industry. Used to stabilize the roadbed before the pavement is constructed, the SX-7 can work in many types of materials from soil to old pavement....
